Gockley Elementary School's Wear Red Day is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 20.

The children and staff are encouraged to wear red socks, red shirts, red hair ribbons and more to support the nationwide effort against drugs.

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The PTSA will meet Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Steckel Elementary School, from 7 to 8 p.m.

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The Whitehall-Coplay School District invites all parents to the upcoming Parent Nights series every Wednesday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school.

Parents will have the opportunity to meet other parents from the district and receive tips on communicating with their child.

The series will run through Nov. 19.

The events are free, but parents must register online at www.whitehallcoplay.org and follow the link to STEP into Parenting programs.

The meetings are sponsored by the Center for Humanistic Change Inc.

The next topic, "Praising & Encouraging Your Child," is scheduled for Oct. 22.

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The English as a Second Language department will be hosting its annual family night Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the middle school.

Parents will have the opportunity to meet teachers Carmelina Subervi (high school), Jennifer Rosko (middle school), Marlena Stroup (Zephyr), Gina Perez (Steckel) and Hana Nanoah (Gockley).

Student work will be on display, along with plenty of snacks and prizes to be raffled off.

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Sophomore Honors American Literature II classes at Whitehall High School are preparing for the 2014-15 National PoetryOutLoud competition.

Each participant must memorize and present a vetted, approved poem, and is then evaluated by a panel of judges on accuracy, articulation, dramatic appropriateness and evidence of understanding.

The winner of the school wide competition goes on to represent WHS at the regional competition at the Allentown Art Museum.

Last year Whitehall's Gazal Jabir was runner-up in the regional contest, narrowly missing the opportunity to go on to states at the governor's mansion in Harrisburg.

Jessie Buchin, English teacher at the high school, coordinates this program at WHS.

This is the third year the high school has participated.

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Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the Whitehall-Coplay School District. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, coaches, PTSAs, club advisors and other community members are invited to share news of their upcoming activities. Email me at jamb87@hotmail.com with "Whitehall-Coplay School News" in the subject line at least a week before an event.